The Book of Jonah

Front Binding

Showing the raised detail of the front binding, this effect was accomplished using cord and gesso on the oak boards under the leather.

Jonah

This would typically the gospel writer's portrait as this is in the style of a gospel book. But for this book it is Jonah, the main protagonist.

Jonah

The portrait page

Carpet page

This is the full carpet page, just behind the portrait page

Et Factum Est Verbum

This is in the style of a gospel book's incipit page denoting the beginning of the book. It contains the first words of the book of Jonah in Latin.

Chapter 2

This large illumination denotes the beginning of Chapter 2

Text

This shows the detail of the text, each page of the Latin portion of the book contains zoomorphic animals and illumination

Chapter 3

This illuminated page denotes the beginning of chapter 3 in the Latin text of Jonah.

Chapter 4

This rectangular illuminated panel shows the beginning of Chapter 4

The Book of Jonah is a hand illuminated book containing the text of Jonah in both Latin and English. It is hand written and illuminated in an 8th century Insular style and bound in oak boards and red leather.